GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |